Various events organised to raise awareness of copyright

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued plan No. 585/QD-BVHTTDL on the organising of a series of events to mark the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day (IP Day – April 26) and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

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The plan aims to raise awareness of the observance of the law on copyright and related rights with a creative expression that attracts young people as well as encourages creative activities and protect creative achievements for young people, especially pupils and students.

Accordingly, the plan, themed "Young generation and copyright in cyberspace", features three main activities, including a seminar themed "Young generation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and copyright in cyberspace" which is scheduled to be held at 2pm on April 25 (Monday) at Hall C6 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Another seminar, themed "Students with copyright in cyberspace", is scheduled to be held at 2pm on April 26 at Nguyen Van Dao Hall, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

In addition, activities to respond to World Intellectual Property Day in Ho Chi Minh City will be co-organised by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, in April 2022.

The plan also sets out communication requirements about the series of events on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day (IP Day – April 26) and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

In the context of the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the plan requires strict implementation of the instructions and regulations on epidemic prevention and control in the new situation. If the epidemic remains complicated, activities can be organised online via in other suitable forms.